Descartes vs Elisabeth of Bohemia

Dr Daniel Whiting delves into the history of philosophy and discusses a dispute between Descartes and Elizabeth of Bohemia. Study questions: 1. Does Descartes' argument from divisibility support of substance dualism? 2. Do you agree that minds and bodies causally interact? If so, can you give your own examples of such interaction? 3. Is Descartes' response to Elisabeth's challenge to explain mind-body interaction satisfactory? If not, why not? 4. Is Elisabeth right to suggest that we need to distinguish what the mind is from what it *does*? 5. What is the most promising alternative to substance dualism?